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Tuesday, November 25, 2025
TopicBihar elections

Topic: Bihar elections

Can’t match BJP’s e-rallies, so Bihar opposition now wants EC to allow traditional rallies

Most opposition parties in Bihar lack the funds and manpower to hold virtual rallies. If the traditional rallies are restricted, it will mean ‘advantage to the rich parties’.

Ahead of Bihar polls, Modi govt extends term of OBC sub-categorisation panel by 6 months

Justice Rohini Commission’s mandate was also looking into how 27% OBC quota in jobs & education is being implemented and if all categories of OBCs are benefitting from it.

Govt has agreed to proposal to allow voters above 65 years to use postal ballot: CEC 

Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora, however, said the facility of voting through postal ballot will not be extended to those Covid patients having comorbidities.

Elections to 9 Bihar legislative council seats to be held on 6 July

On 3 April, the Election Commission had announced postponement of the polls due to the coronavirus pandemic and the countrywide lockdown.

RSS in 2015, SC in 2020 — quota row hits Bihar polls again but here’s why BJP isn’t worried

In 2015, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s call for a review of reservation had cost the BJP dearly in the assembly polls.

EC readies for Bihar elections, could double up polling booths and expand remote voting

EC official says the election will happen according to schedule as of now and it will take place with all social distancing measures in place.

Modi-Shah rely on weakened Nitish Kumar: Risk averse BJP or no better option in Bihar?

Addressing a virtual rally in Bihar, home minister Amit Shah Sunday said that the NDA will retain power in the state under the leadership of chief minister Nitish Kumar.

L-G overturning Kejriwal govt’s parochial move is judicious. Delhiites shouldnt have to suffer

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How BJP chief Nadda planned 500 ‘rallies’, spreading PM message, Covid outreach in lockdown

Nadda has been taking stock of various issues, including migrant crisis & Bihar poll preparations. He also wants to step up party activities in J&K amid the lockdown.

BJP begins identifying ‘key voters’ who can influence people in the run-up to Bihar polls

BJP has distributed booklets to 1,000 mandals and have asked mandal in-charges to fill them with names of key voters & institutions by 1 June.

On Camera

Worker exploitation powers the firework industry in Tamil Nadu’s Sivakasi

For an industry globally classified as hazardous, protections such as health insurance and a provident fund for workers are necessities. In Sivakasi, they remain elusive.

172 countries & counting, India looks to hit new record in rice exports. But there’s a flip side

The industry forecasts exports are set to grow 16% in 2025-26, boosted by surplus domestic production and a drive to push into 26 underserved global markets with strong potential.

India and France to jointly manufacture HAMMER air-to-surface missile

Indigenisation level will progressively increase up to 60 percent with key sub-assemblies, electronics and mechanical parts being manufactured locally.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.